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Population in July 2007: 791. Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 

Males: 353  (44.7%)
Females: 438  (55.3%)
Median resident age:  45.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15477.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,100 (it was $31,094 in 2000)
Roscoe  $39,100
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $83,200 (it was $56,900 in 2000)
Roscoe  $83,200
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Roscoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Roscoe: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), English (19.5%), Irish (12.6%), Slovak (11.0%), Italian (10.6%), Polish (7.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/21/1894

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 3970 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Roscoe

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roscoe borough

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Roscoe:  1.3% ($714)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (26.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (324.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elco borough, PA (0.7 miles ), Stockdale borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Long Branch borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Allenport borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Newell borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Fayette City borough, PA (2.4 miles ), California borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Coal Center, PA (2.5 miles) .

Latitude: 40.08 N, Longitude: 79.87 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-3.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (34%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)
  • Paper (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Roscoe-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Roscoe city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.6 miles away from the city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Roscoe:
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • SUBURBAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roscoe:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 31 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 35 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roscoe:
  • ROSTRAVER (about 9 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; ID: FWQ)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; ID: G05)
  • BANDEL (about 16 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; ID: 22D)

Amtrak station near Roscoe:
  • 20 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roscoe:
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 3 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Roscoe compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Pennsylvania:


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Roscoe government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $48,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $39,000
    Property: $27,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.84% ($59,215 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.28% ($31,215)
from Fayette County, PA  0.24% ($29,016)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.45% ($42,283 average AGI)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.33% ($34,176)
to Fayette County, PA  0.19% ($29,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Roscoe:
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGI (940 AM; 0 kW; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roscoe:
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Roscoe:
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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